An Appalachian Summer Festival

*The 36th Season of An Appalachian Summer Festival in Boone NC on the Appalachian State University Campus was to take place July 2020. The festival has been cancelled and will be replaced with online productions and exclusive content. Stay tuned!!

Presented by Appalachian State Universityâ€™s Office of Arts & Cultural Programs, this annual celebration of the performing and visual arts is held every July in venues across the university campus, and features a diverse mix of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and film programming.

The festival has risen in stature to become one of the nationâ€™s most highly respected summer festivals, acclaimed for the breadth and quality of its artistic programming.

A global film series, lectures and workshops, and a world-class visual arts program featuring two national, juried competitions and a dynamic exhibition program are also key components of the festivalâ€™s distinctive programming mix.